Goo



There once was a man named Goo
who would drag all to his loo,
and lasting had us dwell,
grin and bear the fat smell
of what he did and might do.

About this poem

This is a witty and somewhat uncouth poem about certain people who like to impose themselves rudely upon others.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on October 16, 2022

Submitted by robertrad2021 on October 16, 2022

Modified by robertrad2021 on May 26, 2023

10 sec read
240

Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 144
Words 34
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

Roberto Suárez Torres

Hi, my name is Roberto Suarez Torres. I love reading, watching movies and writing. more…

All Roberto Suárez Torres poems | Roberto Suárez Torres Books

7 fans

Discuss the poem "Goo" with the community...

1 Comment
  • Teril
    I know this guy!!! Although the smell makes me gag, I show him emotional neutrality in hopes of discouraging future behavior.
    LikeReply 13 months ago

Translation

Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Goo" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Web. 22 Sep. 2023. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/141045/goo>.

Become a member!

Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

More poems by

Roberto Suárez Torres

»

September 2023

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
8
days
13
hours
7
minutes

Browse Poetry.com

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
Who wrote the 1916 poem "Out, Out—"?
  • A. Emily Dickinson
  • B. Elinor Frost
  • C. Robert Frost
  • D. Robert Browning